Police dog helps jail heroin and crack cocaine dealer from Thamesmead

Thamesmead dealer jailed after police dog finds drugs in his car

Valiant efforts by a police drugs dog has led to a Thamesmead dealer being jailed for more than three years.

Lamar Blackstock, 27, of Allenby Road, was jailed at Maidstone Crown Court after pleading guilty to possessing heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and having a bladed article in a public place.

Blackstock was stopped by police while driving his car on June 8 on the A2 Watling Street in Strood.

Officers found two mobile phones as well as a tub of Vaseline within his car.

One of the phones rang and was answered by an officer, with the caller asking for drugs. A second call was also answered and again the caller requested drugs.

Blackstock was then arrested on suspicion of drug-dealing and taken into custody.

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